St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-05
de Objects to Resolutions Indorsing Dr..
neGlynn and Henry Georges
Land Theories.
Whereat the Leaders and Their Adher-
ents Conclude to Let Him Very
Severely Alone,
And Hold Meeting Which Is Attended
by 10000 People---A Compli-
Gated Affair.


that the cause of Rev. DIR. McGlynn be
approvingly introduced into the resolu-
tlons to be adopted at the Union Square
meeting and that Henry Georges land
theories should also be advo-
Gated. O'Brien looked through
the resolutions and erased DIR.
McGlynn and the George land theory
topics, especially that which spoke of
the persecution of McGlynn. Then
he sent them back to the committee
that prepared them. The committee
became excited, and had an extended
wrangle over what should be done.
Lawyer Louis F. Pest, who was on the
card to Introduce Mr.. O'Brien at the
meeting, declared he would not attend
the meeting until the resolutions were
adopted. The following form was
agreed Upon:
Resolved by the working people in mass
meeting assembled, That we welcome Will
lam U Brien to our city and assure him of
our sympathy with his mission to America
we aDhor the system of robbery by which
Lord Lansdowne grows rich at the expense of
the Impoverished people. We denounce the
cruelty. of eXpelling Irishmen from the soil
on which they were born, and condemn
land as private property, make such robbery
and cruelty possible.
THE LAND OF IRELAND
Belongs of right to the people of Ireland.
and in the pending struggle there we recog-
nlze the same irrepressible conflict between
natural rights and vested wrong in which we
IN this country are engaged
Resoived, That we watch with sympa-
thetlc interest the progress of the revolution
IN ;, Great Britain, inspired by men like Par
orNd - IL
stone. which gives promise to Ireland of a
government of the people, by the people and
for the people, under which the private own
ershlp OF land shall be abolished and the
enjoyed by all.
Resolved, That we proclaim the God given
right OF every people to govern themselves
without any foreign interference or dictation
-Wnatever, ana that we denounce the bill for
the coercion of Ireland now pending in the
British parliament and the threat of excom-
mlIn1cation made from Italy against patri-
QUO American priest, who has favored the
lrlsn revolutlon, as meriting the condemna-
uon OF liberty loving men the world over
Resolved, That we denounce the brutality
exhibited toward O'Brien in Canada by ruff
hans, acting under encouragement from the
Nsay1ors OF society there, as an interference
with the right of free speech, an attempt by
lawless violence to shield one of Engiand's
lords OF earth from the contempt with which
the exposure OF his cruelty and plundering,
III.
Resolved, That in the further prosecution
OF his mission against the iniquity of land
lordism. OBrien has the sincere sympathy
and earnest cooperation of the working
people OF New York. whose hands are ever
ready and their hearts willing to help in the
struggle of the diSinherited of earth for their
rights as citizens and their birthright as men,
OBrlen has written the following
statement of his reasons for not appear
ing at the demonstration:
occur which prevents me from expressing in
person my gratitude to the working classes
of New York for the loyal and hearty service
l am quite sure they intended to render to
the cause of Ireland by their demonstration
tonight. was
FORCED TO ABSTAIN
from participation IN the proceedings be-
cause the only alternative left me was to in
filct what knew would be deadly blow at
the movement in which the happiness of our
people during the present generation is
bound. When it was first intimated to me
by wire that the workers of New York desired
10 honor our cause in my person, l was not
sufficiently acquainted with the facts to
be aware that the proposal proceeded from
any particular organization. 1 should have
accepted, the honor with equal read
mess, however. had known that
ential a body of American workmen
as the laber union, and only on the condi-
ton on which l have insisted before. that
their action should be directed solely to the
Irish cause and should in no manner in
crease the difficulties of our people, already
sufficiently cruel, by embrailing us in Ameri-
can issues, and so entranging that sympathy
OF the American nation in its integrity, which
is one of the sheet anchors of our success.
Later on O'Brien learned that John
McMackin, who presided at two lectures
delivered by p. j. Lyman, the alleged
mo. II of the Phoenix park murder
notoriety, was to preside at the Union
square meeting. He at once resolved
to have nothing to do with any assembly
that countenanced McMackin, and made
his resolve known. The committee.
however. determined to throw over |
O'Brien rather than McMackin,
who conducted Henry Georges
campaign during last fall. The
result was that O'Brien did not appear
either in the parade or at the meeting.
to a want of understanding. The differ
ent organizations formed on either side
of Fifth avenue, and waited for signal
to start, until many people thought they
would never move. At last they got
Off, and 10000 processionistS moved
down the avenue headed by the Sixty
Ninth regiment to the platform. In
Union square,
WHERE THE MEETING WAS HELD
and speeches made, there was assembled
at least 10000 people among them many
women. On the piazza of the cottage
facing the plaza at the upper end of the
square were DR.. McGlynn and John
McMackin, chairman of the executive
committee of the United Labor party of
this city, Dr.. Edward Malone, state del
egate of the Irish National League.
Rev. G. P. Mccarthy, and
Mrs. McGahan widow of the
lake war correspondent. McMackin
presided and delivered the opening
speech. He said the land of Ireland, as
that of all other lands, was free Gift
of the creator to his children, and could
not by any law be made the property of
individuals. James Archibald. who
next spoke, said that if O'Brien had
any feeling in common with the
people he would never have in
suited the labor party by refusing to
speak on the same platform as John
McMackin. DR.. McGlynn, who was
loudly cheered on rising to speak, said
they had assembled to greet O'Brien.
not as q man, or individual, for many of
them knew little about him and cared
less for his mere personality, but for the
sake of the cause he represented. If
O'Brien had been so ill-advised they
could not blame him as they did those
who advised him. 1t was shocking
thing, after having been honored by an
invitation of the United Labor party.
Knights of Labor and Central Labor
union, to dare to dictate to them and